Ruto secures Korea funding for Kenya’s delayed Konza tech city

William Ruto and President Yoon Suk-yeol

Kenya’s President William Ruto with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during his three-day tour of the east Asia country.  PHOTO | PCS

Kenya’s President William Ruto on Wednesday secured a $1 billion funding from South Korea to help set up a smart city at Konza, some 60km south east of Nairobi.

The announcement came after Ruto met with Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul where he has been on a three-day official visit since Tuesday.